EOPS Counselor: Adjunct POOL (college/continuing education)

Sdccdjobs; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

The San Diego Community College District is seeking an EOPS Counselor for part‑time positions across various campuses and centers. This role involves providing educational advising, assisting students with academic plans, and offering career counseling.

Ideal candidates will have a Master’s degree in Counseling and experience with diverse backgrounds. The position offers flexible working conditions, including potential evening and weekend assignments.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Counseling, Rehabilitation Counseling, or related field required.
• Two years of occupational experience related to ethnic minorities or disadvantaged groups preferred.
• Demonstrated sensitivity to diverse backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Provide educational advising for prospective students.
• Inform students about college procedures and resources.
• Assist students in academic planning and goal identification.

Skills

Cultural competency

Advising skills

Career counseling

Education

Master’s degree in Counseling or equivalent

Job description

EOPS Counselor: Adjunct POOL (college/continuing education)

The San Diego Community College District is accepting applications for adjunct (part‑time/substitute) positions for its three college campuses (City, Mesa, Miramar) and various Continuing Education centers. Qualified applicants will be placed in a continuous pool for potential assignments in the fall, spring, and/or summer semesters. Applicants should live within commuting distance to San Diego.

Assignments

Assignments may include a combination of day, evening, weekend, and/or off‑campus classes.

Major Responsibilities

• Provide educational advising and administer appropriate assessment instruments for prospective students; refer students to support services as needed.
• Inform students about college procedures, catalog use, regulations, fees, resources, special programs, and placement test scores.
• Assist entering students in completing a first‑semester individual educational plan and help continuing students identify academic and educational goals.
• Conduct individual career counseling and provide career information as needed.
• Assist students in finding appropriate college and community resources to resolve problems, including crises that interfere with their success.
• Provide counseling services for probationary and disqualified students; identify student learning problems in cooperation with the instructional program.
• Provide counseling and advisement services to special program students, including those on financial aid, international students, veterans, students with disabilities, athletes, and students in various retention programs.
• Assist with ongoing planning and implementation of the college Matriculation Plan.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Counseling, Rehabilitation Counseling, Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Guidance Counseling, Educational Counseling, Social Work or Career Development, or the equivalent.
• For counselors hired after October 24, 1987: (a) a minimum of nine semester units of college coursework related to ethnic minorities or persons handicapped by language, social or economic disadvantages; or (b) six semester units or the equivalent of a college‑level counseling practicum or field‑work course in a community college EOPS program or a program dealing predominantly with ethnic minorities or persons handicapped by language, social or economic disadvantages.
• For counselors hired after October 24, 1987: two years of occupational experience in work relating to ethnic minorities or persons handicapped by language, social or economic disadvantages, or the equivalent.
• Demonstrated cultural competency and sensitivity to diverse academic, socioeconomic, and ethnic backgrounds.

Commitment to Diversity

All applicants must have demonstrated cultural competency and sensitivity to the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty and staff.

Working Conditions

Variable, depending on assignment.

Conditions of Employment

• Submit official college transcripts.
• Provide a Certificate of Tuberculosis Exam, renewed every four years.
• Have fingerprints taken by a Live Scan computer at the district’s expense; clearance must be received prior to the first day of employment.
• Present original documents for proof of eligibility to work in the United States.